Fourth of July in Brooklyn

There are lots of ways to celebrate Independence Day in this town, but one of my favorites is to head to Coney Island for the quintessentially American tradition known as Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. The beloved tradition has gotten more even more competitive in recent years, when the seemingly undefeatable world champ Joey Chestnut lost in 2015, only to mount a massive comeback and regain his title last year (downing 70(!) hot dogs in less than 10 minutes). The women’s co